Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trẻ chơi nhà, già chơi chùa

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Meaning · English

Youth is for worldly pleasures, old age is for spiritual pursuits

Literally: Young play house, old play temple

Examples

Khi còn trẻ chơi nhà, giờ già rồi chơi chùaWhen I was young I indulged in worldly pleasures, now that I'm old I'm devoted to spiritual pursuits

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Trẻ chơi nhà, già chơi chùa” mean?

Youth is for worldly pleasures, old age is for spiritual pursuits Literally: Young play house, old play temple

Is “Trẻ chơi nhà, già chơi chùa” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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